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Good party? Good cause 26 June 2024
A leaving do, birthday or other celebration? Many people like to ask for a donation to a good cause for their birthday or anniversary present. Leiden ...
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Exhibition Early Photography of the Middle East 26 June 2024
From Persia and Arabia to North Africa: as early as the nineteenth century, there were Dutch people who used the camera themselves in various regions ...
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Leiden: the heart of health and well-being 24 June 2024
The city of Leiden is enriched by a dense infrastructure of knowledge institutes, with a uniquely strong focus on health and well-being. This gives Le...
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Want to help develop a Serious game at Psychology Lab on Wheels? 20 June 2024
Psychology Lab on Wheels makes science accessible for everyone. On Monday 24 June, we will be back with our mobile lab at the Old Observatory near the...
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Alumnus Anne Speckens opened a mindfulness centre in Nijmegen 19 June 2024
Professor of Psychiatry Anne Speckens studied medicine in Leiden and did her psychiatry training there too. She discovered mindfulness in England and ...
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Important collection of topographical images of the Netherlands available in Digital Collections 18 June 2024
Castles, monasteries and bridges, but also city profiles, history prints and water management works. Leiden University Libraries (UBL) manages one of ...
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Sharing insights about paths and careers as philosophy graduates 18 June 2024
Last month, Symposion, the study association for Philosophy students, organised this year's student-alumni career event. Four alumni joined the event ...
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Interview with interim cabinet minister Van Leeuwen: from lawyer to diplomat to politician 17 June 2024
In his last week as interim cabinet minister, alumnus and outgoing Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Geoffrey van Leeuwen s...
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Naomi Rebekka Boekwijt: ‘This novel is a plea for human assistance’ 17 June 2024
Philosophy alumna Naomi Rebekka Boekwijt returns to Leiden University on 20 June to present her latest novel Stemmen (Voices) in Plexus. ‘I wanted to ...
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Alumni from Brussels: ‘Leiden University has a fantastic reputation here’ 05 June 2024
They dreamed of Brussels, worked hard and finally succeeded: working for Europe. The list of Leiden University alumni in Brussels is long. A few days ...
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Podcast: The Tragic Fate of Egyptologist Herta Mohr 04 June 2024
Leiden University recently named a new building for Egyptologist Herta Mohr. But who was she?
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Nutrition and fasting for the brain: why the Keto diet shows promise 03 June 2024
Autism, Alzheimer’s, and bipolar disorder: can the development of these mental health conditions be influenced by the ketogenic diet? Increasingly, re...
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Stereotypes and Misconceptions about the Middle East - The Reading List 31 May 2024
The perception of the Middle East is riddled with stereotypes that have had dire consequences on its people. What is myth and what is reality? How did...
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Exhibition - Hello Darkness, My Old Friend: Shadowy art from Leiden University Libraries 28 May 2024
Ominous witches, gruesome monsters, and hideous freaks: from Saturday 15 June, Kunsthal Rotterdam will be putting the spotlight on the shady depths of...
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Unique manuscript map of Suriname now available in Digital Collections 28 May 2024
The map of Suriname, drawn in 1830 and acquired by Leiden University Libraries (UBL) in 2023, has now been made available online via Digital Collectio...